NUR 205 EXAM 1 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
ASSESSMENT SCRIPT SOLVED QUESTIONS
ANSWERS UPDATED REVIEW SET
◉ Why must data be accurate and complete during the assessment
stage .
Answer: because its the foundation of the nursing process
◉ What are the sources of data?infomation?.
Answer: The patients, observations (general survey) nursing
interview (health history), physical examinations, family and
significant others, healthcare team, medical records and diagnostic
and lab reports
◉ Primary source.
Answer: would be the patients who is saying and telling something
subjective and objective what is said and objective what is observed
◉ ex of primary source data.
Answer: when the patient says I HAVE PAIN
◉ secondary source.
,Answer: obtained (second hand) from medical records, diagnostic
test or another caregiver
◉ ex of secondary data.
Answer: data from family member, patients' charts, or another
healthcare member
◉ what are types of data.
Answer: subjective and objective
◉ subjective data.
Answer: information from patient or secondary source when
patients saying something I feel sick and or states anything (quotes
from the patient )
◉ Ex of subjective data.
Answer: patient says I feel sick "my stomach hurts"
◉ objective data.
Answer: obtained through physical assessment -diagnostic test, lab
work etc. (measurable)
◉ ex of objective data.
, Answer: pulse is 90 beats per minute
◉ what are types of assessments?.
Answer: initial, ongoing, collaborative
◉ Initial assessment.
Answer: Data related to persons reason for seeking care (Big
picture) Comprehensive: used to obtain holistic information
regarding patients' overall health status baseline.
◉ Ongoing assessments.
Answer: Identifies new problems of follow up on previous problems
◉ ex -of initial assessment.
Answer: patient has come in has a bp of 100/90
◉ ex -of ongoing assessment.
Answer: patient who just came back from surgery, you assess
patients pain and site every few hrs.
◉ focused assessment.
ASSESSMENT SCRIPT SOLVED QUESTIONS
ANSWERS UPDATED REVIEW SET
◉ Why must data be accurate and complete during the assessment
stage .
Answer: because its the foundation of the nursing process
◉ What are the sources of data?infomation?.
Answer: The patients, observations (general survey) nursing
interview (health history), physical examinations, family and
significant others, healthcare team, medical records and diagnostic
and lab reports
◉ Primary source.
Answer: would be the patients who is saying and telling something
subjective and objective what is said and objective what is observed
◉ ex of primary source data.
Answer: when the patient says I HAVE PAIN
◉ secondary source.
,Answer: obtained (second hand) from medical records, diagnostic
test or another caregiver
◉ ex of secondary data.
Answer: data from family member, patients' charts, or another
healthcare member
◉ what are types of data.
Answer: subjective and objective
◉ subjective data.
Answer: information from patient or secondary source when
patients saying something I feel sick and or states anything (quotes
from the patient )
◉ Ex of subjective data.
Answer: patient says I feel sick "my stomach hurts"
◉ objective data.
Answer: obtained through physical assessment -diagnostic test, lab
work etc. (measurable)
◉ ex of objective data.
, Answer: pulse is 90 beats per minute
◉ what are types of assessments?.
Answer: initial, ongoing, collaborative
◉ Initial assessment.
Answer: Data related to persons reason for seeking care (Big
picture) Comprehensive: used to obtain holistic information
regarding patients' overall health status baseline.
◉ Ongoing assessments.
Answer: Identifies new problems of follow up on previous problems
◉ ex -of initial assessment.
Answer: patient has come in has a bp of 100/90
◉ ex -of ongoing assessment.
Answer: patient who just came back from surgery, you assess
patients pain and site every few hrs.
◉ focused assessment.
